Suspect in Fortuna armed robbery arrested

Fortuna Police officers arrested a Hydesville man on Monday suspected of an armed robbery at the Best Western Motel in Fortuna.

Samuel Rogers, 21, was taken into custody during a traffic stop at about 8:30 p.m., according to a press release.

FPD received a call at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday from a Best Western employee, saying they had just been robbed at gunpoint, according to a press release. The employee reported the subject entered the business through the front door, brandished what was described as a black sawed-off shotgun, and demanded money.

Rogers was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and additional drug violations and booked into the Humboldt County jail.